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A history of this object by the astronomer Flegetanis ("fleh-guh-TAH-niss") was supposedly found by the probably-fictional Kyot the Provençal ("prov-on-SAHL"). This object provides part of an alternative title for the Vulgate Cycle. This object was introduced in a verse romance whose protagonist (0[1])fails (20[1])to ask who it serves (0[1])during (20[1])a procession. (20[1])A dubious (0[1])etymology based on this object's French name linked it to "royal blood." (20[1])A poem by (20[2])(*) Robert de Boron ("roh-BAIR duh boh-RON") claimed that this object was looked after by Joseph of Arimathea (10[4]0[3])("ah-rih-muh-THEE-uh"). This (10[1])object (10[1])sometimes (10[1])names Corbenic, (10[1]0[2])the castle where it is kept (10[1])by the Fisher King. (10[3]0[1])The (0[1])seeker (0[1])of this object (10[2]0[1])is named (10[2])as (10[1])Perceval or (10[1])Galahad. For 10 points, in Arthurian poems, (10[2]0[1])what object is sometimes identified with Jesus's chalice? (10[1])■END■ (10[9])

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